Flying Soon After Birth

Hi,

I am a bridesmaid for my bestie a month after my EDD. The wedding is a 5 hour drive north of Auckland so we would be flying from Dunedin to Auckland one day then driving the next - staying for 2 or 3 nights then doing the same back again.

My questions:

1) Can you fly with a 2-6 week old baby.
2) If I were to have a ceaser can I fly within 2-6 weeks. If it were only 2-3 weeks prior I don't think I will make it but maybe 5 weeks?
3)Am I crazy even thinking about it? It is our first child.

Thanks

Get some sort of wrap so baby can be close to your chest while travelling and in the airport etc- bubs will be more settled and less stimulated than when in a pram espceially in the noisy airports.

No your not crazy, its the easiest time to travel with kids I reckon! We flew akl-chch return for the first time when DD was less than 2 wks old. Its pretty easy at that age, just feed on descent - they don't usually have problems with their ears until they are older anyway & pressure is not really an issue in the jets unless something is going wrong. We just carried DD onto the plane, and she sat on me and fed during the flight. If you can, when you check in, get the airline to block the row off for you so you can use the spare seat next to you, and also a bit more privacy for feeding.

TBH the hardest part of traveling with very little ones is that EVERYONE wants to cuddle them, and they get a bit out of whack & pretty overstimulated - would def pay to take a carry cot or something so you can put them down wherever for a nap & some time out.

Sorry no idea about the c-sect

We flew auckland-blenheim with DS when he was 6 weeks.
He just slept and fed. I took a dummy (he doesn't usually have a dummy) and it was really good as he didn't want to fed on the way down but figured out the dummy pretty quickly!
We took him again a couple of weeks ago, same thing, didn't want to fed but took a dummy on the way down (Having not had one since the last trip)

One of the girls in my antenatal group flew internationally with her bub 6weeks after a very traumatic birth (probably should have had a c section). She was fine. I think you'll be ok. I'd be more worried about the drive personally esp if you only end up being a couple of weeks post partum.
I'd say feed on take off and landing. And remember to let the airline know before you fly that you are flying with a baby cause he will need a ticket (no extra charge) and they will provide a infant belt for you.

Exciting that you are almost 28weeks!!!!

I have been looking at this as well. We are flying to Fiji in easter next year and our little girl will be about 6 weeks. Everyone I have spoken to has said it is easier to travel with them at this stage as they eat and sleep pretty much.
The airline is okay with it so the flights are booked. We simply can't book baby's ticket untill she is here.

They only thing I would say is as it is your first you have no idea how you will feel yourself so prepare for the trip but be prepared to cancel it if you really just don't feel up to it.

Thanks so much for all the comments - it has made me feel a lot better, it will be convincing DH it will all be ok that will be the hard part now - he is going to be one protective Daddy!!! It looks as though I will be booking an elective c-section (for a whole host of reasons) so he should be 5 weeks, lets hope I heal up ok and the drive isn't too bad.

Me too! We're flying from Auckland to Perth 7 weeks after my EDD as I'm a bridesmaid at my sister's wedding. Think us new Mum's will be worse than the babies